December+Announcements

toc Announcements from December, 2013

December 4 - Early Dismissal for All Students
All students will be dismissed at 11:30am on Wednesday, Dec. 4. Breakfast and lunch will be served as usual, but there will be no afterschool programs of any kind. P.S. 66 will return to its normal Thursday schedule on December 5.

December 6 & 9 - Santa Pictures
Santa Claus is comin' to ... PS 66! On Friday and Monday, Santa will be here to hear about each student's Christmas wishes, and to take pictures for students who bring in a signed parental permission slip and a fee of $2 to cover photography expenses.

December 6 - Parents' Talk/Book Club
The Parent Staff Association will host its weekly book club and discussion group. First is the book club, in which PSA members lead the group in an activity to help you build your child's literacy, or your own. Next is the Parents' Talk, in which parents can ask questions, share, and discuss any topic related to parenting or education. 8:15 in Room 205.

December 10 - Gr. 2 Extended Day Begins
Tuesday, December 10, is the first day that our extended day program will include second graders. Invited second graders must have returned a signed parental permission slip in order to participate in the program. //**All extended day students will be dismissed from the Cafeteria exit on Boone Avenue at 3:10 pm on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.**//

December 10 - After-School AIS Cancelled

 * PS 66 has cancelled its normal 3rd, 4th, and 5th-grade After-School AIS program for December 9, ** due to the forecast of 3-4 inches of snow during the late afternoon. **School will begin as normal, at 8 am. ** Students will be dismissed at 2:20 pm, unless they participate in the Extended Day program. Extended Day students will be dismissed from the cafeteria exit on Boone Avenue at 3:10 pm. //December 10 will still be the first day of Extended Day for selected 2nd graders;// they will be dismissed at 3:10, along with the Extended Day students on grades 3, 4, and 5. **The After School program will resume on Wednesday, December 10.**

December 10-12 - Math Assessment Simulation
Students in grades 3, 4, and 5 will participate in a simulated version of the New York State Assessment in Mathematics. This assessment will help teachers to better prepare your children for the real state test in the spring. It is especially important that all students be on time for school during testing days.

December 12 - No School for Pre-K
Thursday, December 12, will be a non-attendance day for Pre-Kindergarten students only. Pre-K classes will return to their normal schedule on Friday, December 13.

December 12 - Parent Workshop: Common Core
The PSA will be hosting a workshop to introduce parents to the new Common Core standards in English Language Arts (reading and writing) and Mathematics. 8:15am in Room #205, the Parent Coordinator's office.

December 13 - Parents' Talk/Book Club
The Parent Staff Association will host its weekly book club and discussion group. First is the book club, in which PSA members lead the group in an activity to help you build your child's literacy, or your own. Next is the Parents' Talk, in which parents can ask questions, share, and discuss any topic related to parenting or education. 8:15 in Room 205.

December 16 - School Leadership Team Meeting
The School Leadership Team holds its monthly meeting at 3:15 in Room 206. Meetings are open to all parents and staff. If you wish to speak or ask a question at the meeting, you must contact the PSA President, Keisha Baez, or the faculty representative, Ms. Dominguez-Polanco, one week before the meeting date to reserve a time on the agenda.

December 18 - Early Dismissal for All Students
All students will be dismissed at 11:30am on Wednesday, Dec. 18. Breakfast and lunch will be served as usual, but there will be no afterschool programs of any kind. P.S. 66 will return to its normal Thursday schedule on December 19.

December 19 - PSA Meeting
The Parent-Staff Association will meet at 8:15am in Room #205, the Parent Coordinator's office. All parents of P.S. 66 students are invited to attend.

December 20 - Holiday Luncheon
The annual pot-luck luncheon to celebrate the holiday season will be held in Room 205 from 10:20 to 12:00. Parents attending are asked to bring a covered dish to share. Look for a flyer from the school with details a few days before the event, or contact the Parent Coordinator's office for more information.

December 20 - Winter Concert [[image:IMG Snowman.jpg align="right"]]
The Arts Department presents the original holiday show, **"Snowy Goes Missing,"** featuring the students of PS 66. The show will feature vocal, musical, and dance performances, and a never-before-seen story enacted by the Ms. Dominguez's class, 4-409. One show only, on the morning of December 20. Don't miss it!

December 21-January 1 - Winter Holidays (No School)
All New York City schools will be closed from Monday, December 23, until Wednesday, January 1, to celebrate the winter holidays. School will resume its normal schedule at 8 am on Thursday, January 2, 2014.